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Inter-laboratory testing of the effect of DNA blocking reagent G2 on DNA extraction from low-biomass clay samples
(Nature Publishing Group, 2018-04-09)Here we show that a commercial blocking reagent (G2) based on modifed eukaryotic DNA signifcantly improved DNA extraction efciency. We subjected G2 to an inter-laboratory testing, where DNA was extracted from the same clay ... -
Personality and Representation in Environmental Law
(2018-02-06)Jorge Vinuales from the University of Cambridge observed in his working paper on “Law and the Anthropocene” that law is founded on a series of core concepts, such as, “legal personality, representation, obligation, debt, ... -
Criminalization of Terrorist Financing; From Theory to Practice
(University of California Press, 2018)This article analyses the criminalization provisions of the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism, the backbone of the legal regime for the prevention of terrorist financing. It makes ... -
The Art of Coffee Roasting: Investigations into Sensor Development for the Application of Controlling Coffee Roasting
(The University of Waikato, 2018)In this thesis, I investigate novel methods of sensing change in roasting coffee. Coffee roasting is a vital step in coffee’s supply chain. It is the process that takes green coffee and transforms it via a series of many ... -
The Role of Images in Support of Graphic Design Ideation
(The University of Waikato, 2018)Graphic design is a discipline whose purpose is the creation of visual messages delivered to an audience, typically on behalf of a client. Practitioners of design are encouraged to demonstrate creativity in the execution ... -
Vocational Survival: Expanding the Film Value Chain for the Independent Filmmaker
(The University of Waikato, 2018)As a case-study in the occupational sociology of the creative industries, this thesis develops an argument for expanding the traditional FilmValue Chain model in order to address what it means to be an independent filmmaker. ... -
The bovine teat canal: Its role in pathogen recognition and defence of the mammary gland
(The University of Waikato, 2018)The bovine mammary gland is remarkable in that it produces over three litres of milk daily as an exocrine secretion, which passes through the teat into the external environment. Despite this substantial volume of fluid ... -
Indonesia’s great power and superpower environment in the post Cold War era: A study of Indonesia’s search for a dynamic regional equilibrium
(The University of Waikato, 2018)Against the backdrop of regional transformation, during President Soesilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) period of office from 2004 – 2014, Indonesian officials have frequently expressed an expectation of a peaceful region through ... -
Understanding the Relative Importance of the Effects of Soluble and Insoluble Inhibitors on the Enzyme Digestibility of Steam Pretreated Radiata Pine
(The University of Waikato, 2018)Lignocellulosic biomass use is one of the keys to growth and development of future biofuels and biochemicals. Amongst the lignocellulosic feedstocks, softwoods are particularly attractive as they have the potential to ... -
Investment in Authentic Sustainable Cultural Tourism : Planning for the Future Benefit of Waikato-Tainui along the Waikato River, Case Studies at Tūrangawaewae and Te Awamārahi Marae
(The University of Waikato, 2018)“Tērā ōkū hoa kei ngā tōpito e whā o te ao - My friends will come from all parts of the world” – Kīngi Tāwhiao 1822-1894 This doctorate is guided by the visions of the second Māori king, Kīngi Tāwhiao, which reflect the ... -
Investigating the Professional Knowledge of Ne Zealand Primary School Teachers when Teaching Mathematics for Numeracy
(The University of Waikato, 2018)This research investigated the relationship between teachers’ espoused professional knowledge, professional knowledge in practice, and student learning, when teaching ‘mathematics for numeracy’ in the New Zealand primary ... -
An Investigation of Beryllium Coordination Chemistry Using Electrospray Ionisation Mass Spectrometry
(The University of Waikato, 2018)The electrospray ionisation mass spectrometric behaviour of various complexes of beryllium have been investigated in this thesis. These beryllium complexes were prepared in situ on a small scale by preparing appropriate ... -
Denitrification response to nutrient enrichment in New Zealand estuaries
(The University of Waikato, 2018)As coastal catchment land use intensifies, estuaries receive increased nutrient and sediment loads, resulting in habitats dominated by muddy organic-rich sediments. Nutrient processing and denitrification in estuarine ... -
Engineering and characterisation of anti-progesterone OBodies
(The University of Waikato, 2018)Molecular interactions are fundamental to communication between different parts of the cell or of an organism. These interactions can be weak and transient or strong and semi-permanent. In the case of the adaptive immune ... -
Improving Impact Properties of Novatein through Polymer Blending and Reactive Extrusion
(The University of Waikato, 2018)Novatein is a brittle thermoplastic made from protein and requires impact strength modification before it can be used in a wider variety of applications, such as in the agricultural, horticultural and meat processing ... -
The Future of Marketing – An Investigation into Disruption and Innovation
(The University of Waikato, 2018)The future of marketing, looking out as far as 2050, is envisioned in this thesis. According to a world-renowned futurist, one theory is the end of marketing as we know it. Another describes the discipline as entirely ... -
Holding Out For a Heroine: Representations of Voice, Silence and Adolescent Girls’ Identity in Young Adult Dystopian Fiction
(The University of Waikato, 2018)Today, teenage girls are told they can do anything. However, this is not reflected in the images they see and the books they read, which often reinforce messages of passivity, weakness, objectification, and undermine the ... -
Risky Opportunities: Developing Children’s Resilience through Digital Literacy in Thailand
(The University of Waikato, 2018)This project develops a case for defining appropriate concepts of risk and opportunity in the digital domain for children in Thailand; it explores what the consequent balance is between, regulation/policing of this domain ... -
Local Curriculum Development in Sustainability Education in New Zealand Secondary Schools
(The University of Waikato, 2018)Sustainability, though not well understood, is an increasingly important concept in society, and as such has become incorporated in school curricula. In New Zealand, sustainability was added to the national curriculum in ... -
Improving Corporate Governance in Nepalese Financial Institutions to Promote Growth and Performance
(The University of Waikato, 2018)This study investigates the impact of corporate governance practices on the performance of commercial banks in Nepal. Specifically, the analysis focuses on the relationship between corporate governance mechanisms and ...
